Cancelled: Marine Science Sunday: The Big, The Small, and The WeirdThe health of our staff, volunteers and guests is The Marine Mammal Center’s top priority. Due to concerns regarding COVID-19, the Center has made the decision to close to the public starting Saturday, March 14 until further notice.The theme this month is Celebrating Our Oceans: The Big, The Small, and The ...
The explOratorium will be closed to the public, effective at 5 p.m. on March 12 until the end of March. We tend to think of “home†as the building in which we live, or the town or city where we reside. Voyage to the edge of the known universe, and gain ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Free with Admission
Monday, 03/23/20
Deep generative models for scientific applications - Web EventOf all machine learning methods, generative models are particularly interesting for scientific applications because of their probabilistic nature and ability to fit complex data and probability distributions. However, in their vanilla forms, generative models have a number of shortcomings and failure modes which can be a hindrance to their application: ...
Invisible Threats: COVID-19 and Climate Change - Live StreamWhy does an invisible, life-threatening virus prompt a nationwide emergency, but invisible, life-threatening gases don’t? Experts have been emphasizing the dangers of unchecked climate change for years, underscoring the need for rapid, bold action early-on to avoid the worst impacts. Now, health experts are pushing the same level of global ...
Where: Cost: Free
The Northern Resident Orcas and Bringing Corky Home - CANCELEDAt the tender age of four, Corky, a member of the A5 pod of Northern resident orcas, was captured and taken from her family for use in the theme park industry. Now, at 54 years of age, she is the longest surviving killer whale in captivity. She continues to perform ...
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
CANCELLED: Neil ShubinWe are so sorry - this event has been cancelled.Santa Clara County and San Mateo County health officials are recommending that all non-essential gatherings be cancelled due to COVID-19. The wellbeing of our community is our top priority so we are following those recommendations.===================================================Join us for a special evening with ...
Coronavirus: Facts and Fears - OnlinePlease join Berkeley School of Public Health Dean Michael C. Lu for a 90 minute special live Q&A webinar about Coronavirus: Fact and Fears. Dr. Lu will be joined by several expert speakers who will illuminate the facts and dispel fears around this public health crisis. The speakers will include Anna Harte, MD, ...
Where: OrindaCost: $5 General, $1 Students & Teachers
SETI Talks: Virtual Edition. Extremophiles: Extreme Life on Other Worlds? - Video Event - FULLExtremophiles are organisms that live in extreme environments on Earth. Scientists have investigated their ability to survive to high temperatures, UV radiation, salty environments and places that are inhospitable for humans and most creatures on Earth. By studying conditions under which life can thrive, we hope to understand life elsewhere ...
Where: Cost: Free
CANCELLED: Skeptics in the Pub: MillbraeCancelled until Shelter in Place restrictions are lifted.Be sure to check http://www.skepticalcon.com/ and http://baskeptics.org/ For updates and SkeptiCal registration info.Science and Reason with Skeptics in the Pub West Bay, Fiddlers Green, Millbrae sponsored by Bay Area Skeptics.If ye value critical thinking, and if ye scorn the film-flam man, and if ye drink, drink with us, your friends. ...
POSTPONED TO FALL 2020Does a Green New Deal replace “grow or die†with a different logic that nurtures people and the rest of the natural world? How do 8 billion people flourish while also preserving, protecting, and restoring biodiversity all over the planet? Climate change activists are weaving a holistic ...
This event MAY be held online. See the weblink. It currently says to check Facebook, but we were unable to find any mention of this seminar or the entire speaker series on Facebook. No link was provided at the web page.Speaker: Moied Wahid, ExperianThis speaker has been rescheduled for September ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: $19.95 General, $14.95 Daytime Members
Venom Nightlife - CANCELEDNightLife shrinks you down to size with a garden party full of animatronic scorpions, spiders, ants, and more to kick-off the opening of our new exhibit, Venom.EVENT HIGHLIGHTSEnjoy an outdoor bar while posing with a 40-foot Mexican red-knee tarantula or climbing on a massive seven-spotted lady beetle.Get up close (but ...
Where: San FranciscoCost: Varies
CANCELLED Cameras and Cougars: 10 years of Mountain Lion Research and Conservation** Oakland Zoo is CLOSED and will remain closed until Alameda County’s ‘shelter in place’ order is lifted. **We cannot save what we do not understand. The Bay Area Puma Project is a large-scale study across diverse habitats. With the help of camera-traps, the study reveals trends in mountain lion abundance, ...
Where: OaklandCost: $10 - $30 sliding scale
CANCELLED: Hardcore Natural History - When Plants Ruled the Earth: The Legacy of the CarboniferousThe Museum Will Be Closed From March 13 To March 28, 2020. Check Back For Updates.The Carboniferous Period of geologic time stands as a critical period in the history of the earth. Dr. Edward Clifton will describe how a combination of plate tectonics, global climate change and the evolution of ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: $10 General, $5 Member advance, $15 at door
Botany Series: Plant Terminology - RESCHEDULEDTaught by the knowledgeable team of Naomi LeBeau and Christina Crooker ( both of the Park Stewardship Restoration Team), this class will provide an introduction to terminology commonly used in identification of plants with a focus on leaf and flower parts. Illustrated examples and hands-on experience will be emphasized. This ...
In the last 5 years, there have been extensive studies and new materials designed for catalytic reduction of nitrogen to ammonia. This is a very difficult reductive transformation for traditional electrocatalysts and photocatalysts, but nature can provide an inspiration. Nitrogenase is the only enzyme known to reduce nitrogen to ammonia. ...
This trip will be rescheduled.Witness the mighty gray whale migration on this half-day cruise. Join our sanctuary naturalists as we venture into the northbound migration path of the gray whales as they head through our national marine sanctuaries, traveling from Baja California breeding grounds to their Arctic feeding grounds with ...
Where: Half Moon BayCost: $70
Science Saturday: Bees, Wasps, Honey, and Hives - CANCELEDExplore the sweet-side of science as Science Saturday turns its attention to Bees, Wasps, Honey, and Hives. Do all bees make honey? How do you tell a wasp from a bee? Do all bees sting? Find the answers to all of your buzzing questions as you complete a craft, and ...
Where: Pacific GroveCost: Free
Saturdays in the Garden - CANCELEDInterested in learning more about the Bay Model waterfront? Stop by the Native Plant Garden on Saturdays to enjoy the garden and learn the latest about natural resources and recreational opportunities on Richardson Bay. Be sure to visit us on these Saturday afternoons for special activities.
Where: SausalitoCost: Free
Trekking the Model - CANCELEDJoin a Ranger or docent on a guided tour of the Bay Model, a 1.5-acre hydraulic model of the San Francisco Bay and Delta. Discover the stories of the two major operations that took place at this location between 1942 - 2000.
